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Childcare changes to be investigated by Senate inquiry

3 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens will refer the Coalition's recently announced childcare package to a Senate inquiry amid growing concerns that many fam...

Enough talk: Greens call for action on right to say no at COAG meeting

3 December, 2015 - Thursday, 03 December The Greens WA Mining and Agriculture spokesperson Robin Chapple todaycalled on Premier Colin Barnett, Energy Minister M...

Government to support Greens amendments on corporate tax avoidance

3 December, 2015 - A standoff between the Turnbull Government and the Senate over multinational tax avoidance will be resolved this morning with the Government'...

Government must abandon failed paternalistic approach to Closing the Gap

3 December, 2015 - Failure to meet five out of six Closing the Gap targets shows failed measures of successive Government’s aimed at reducing Aboriginal disadva...

Volunteers wanted for the Leederville Festival

2 December, 2015 - The Greens are still seeking a few volunteers to staff our stall at the Leederville Festival. If you are available to do a shift for a couple...

Family payment cuts are still poor policy

2 December, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has said today that it is extremely disappointing that the Government will attempt to ram through th...

Response to the ministerial statement on infrastructure

2 December, 2015 - I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I rise to respond to the annual ministerial infrastructure statement. We really appreciate...

Tabling of the Arts Inquiry report

2 December, 2015 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (18:08): I would be delighted to speak to this report. It has be...

Senate supports inquiry into the indefinite detention of people with cognitive impairment

2 December, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has secured senate support for an inquiry that will investigate the indefinite detention and impriso...

Brandis highlights appalling lack of commitment to addressing climate change

2 December, 2015 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Attorney General (Senator Brandis) to a question without notice asked by the Lea...

Animal Welfare Review Exposes Deficits say Greens

2 December, 2015 - The review into the investment in and administration of the Animal Welfare Act 2002 reveals there is much to be done to improve animal welfar...

Australian Greens Senator responds to $1.8m in funding for NSW Custody Notification Service

2 December, 2015 - “Today I withdrew a motion in the Senate I have had on the notice paper for some weeks calling for the Government to provide full funding for...

Future looks less bleak for VET sector

2 December, 2015 - The Greens joined with the Government, Labor and crossbenchers to support a raft of changes through the Senate that will help arrest the wors...

Senate puts ice on government’s ideological super attack

2 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP welcomed the crossbench Senators putting the ice on the government’s ideological attack on super t...

Refugee Rights Action Network Picnic

2 December, 2015 - RRAN (Refugee Rights Action Network) are hosting a picnic. Here is your chance to meet asylum seekers/refugees living in our community and a...